We're just a few days away from Black Friday, and many people will do their holiday shopping this year online. I know it, you know it...and scam artists know it, too.
Thanks to spiking rates of COVID-19, along with the lockdowns and capacity limits, more people than ever before will do their Black Friday (and post Black Friday) shopping online--and scammers are ready.
With just a few weeks before we start doing some serious Black Friday shopping, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is out with a new report on online purchase scams.
Online purchase scams were a problem before the pandemic, when we could shop anywhere we chose. Now, with many relegated to online shopping only, it's gotten worse.
It's Cyber Security month once again, and Dennis Horton, Director of the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), joined us with some ideas for keeping your devices safe.
The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled an unprecedented shift to online shopping for consumer goods of all kinds, including vehicles. It's also bringing out the scams.
So you're seeing a lot of phone numbers you don't recognize popping up on your phone's caller ID. Be careful about which ones you answer, and more importantly, what happens when you do.
Have you had the experience where you pay for something with cash, then you're told that due to a coin shortage they can't give you change back from your purchase?
The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) says that online scams are at an all-time high, and Dennis has some great information on how you can avoid being a victim.